Coin-controlled mechanism for vending machines



Oct. 9 1923.

A. D. GROVER G01N coNTRoLLED MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINES Filed Sept. 26 1918 2 Sl'reets-Sl'xeefl l lllll Illl ll'l 'III @et 9 1923., LQWQ@ A. D. GROVER COINCONTROLLED MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINES Filed Sept. 26 1918 2 Sheets-Sheei 2 F fg. :i u@ n r y E.

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ltllltiili STATES PATENT ortica ALBERT D. GROVEE, F NEW YORK, 1N. Y., ASSIGNDR TO AUTDSALES CORPORATION, A CORPRATION OF NEW YORK.

CON-CONTROLLED MECHANISM VENDNG MACHNES.

Application filed September 26, 1918. Serial No. 255,768.r

To allai/my it* may concern:

f Be it known that l, ALBERT D., Gnovnn. acitizen ot 'the United States, and a resident ot New York, in the county of New York and State of -New York, have invented cer tain new and usetul Improvements in Coin- Controlled Mechanism for Vending Machines, ot which the following is a speciiication.

lily invention relates to improvements in coin-controlled mechanisms adapted ttor user in vending machines, although it is capable ot use in coin-controlled machines of any hind. tion is to provide a coincont-rolled mechanism which will operate only with a predetermined plurality of coins. ln other words. assuming my invention to be applied to vending machine, the purchaser is required vto deposit two or more coins before the lmachine will deliver a piece ot goods. The simplicity oit my invention enables it to be applied to existing machines which have heretofore delivered a piece of goods tor one coin (say, one cent), and which may be readily modified, without any extensive changes. to sell a piece of goods for two or more cents.` This is particularly desirable at the present time, when thecost of goods and labor has so far advanced within the last few years that vending machines which heretofore could be operated at a reasonalde proiit upon a one-cent basis, can

no longer produce` any profit by selling goods at the old price ot one cent.y These old penny slot machines, as they are usually called, maybe readily converted into two-cent or three-cent machines by the application ot my invention. Furthermore, my invention is of such a character that a two or three-cent machine may as readily be converted into a penny machine, it desired. v

ln the broad aspectI of my invention, as defined in the appended claims, the basic ea tures may be mechanically carried out in many ditl'erent ways, and the specific mechanism shown in the accompanying drawings merely Jfor the salte of illustration. In these drawings,

Fig. l shows ay plan view of a coin-conrlhe particular object ot my inven trolled mechanism embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section on line 2 2 of Fig. l, the operative parts being shown in normal position;

Fig. 3 is a transverse cross-section approximately on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. i is an inverted plan view of the mechanism, the operative parts being shown in normal position;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 (with parts broken away), showing how the coincarrier is released :tor operative movement tl'irough the medium ot two coins deposited in the coin-carrier; l

` Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing how a single roin 'tails to operate the machine;

Fig. T is a transverse cross-sectiomenlarged for the salie of clearness, approximately on line 7 7 o' Fig. 2, looking in the direction ot the arrows; this gure shows a preferred way of mounting a coin-carrier requiring two coins; and

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Figa 7, showing how the coincarrier may be readily changed to operate with three coins.

l have not deemed it necessary to illustrate an entire vending machine, but only so much ot the mechanism thereof as will be :found helpful in understandingthe operation of my invention. lt will be understood that the parts are mounted in a closed casing, ot which l have shown only the plato A which may be considered as part of the outside front wall o' the casing. The plate is shown in a torni in which it has acti ally been used, Broadly speaking, the plate A may be referred toas a suitable support. To the rear part ot plate l are secured the rearwardly extending arms l and 2 on which is supported the lgoods magazine indicated a whole by M. This magazine may be of any suitable construction. rThe stack oiZ vendible articles in 'the magazine is indicated by V in Fig. 2. Between the arms l and 2 is slidably mounted a block B, which tor convenience l will call the ejector block. flfhe block B is provided with lateral extensions 3 arranged to engage in slots et in the arms l and 2, whereby the sists of two plates or sections V11 and block is guided in its reciprocating movements. At its upper end the ejector block has connected therewith the ejector E which is shown in the form of a rearward eXtension in line with the lower-most package of goods in the magazine. 0f. course, it will be understood that the ejector may be of any suitable form or construction, and may be mounted in any lconvenient way. For the salte of simplicity, I have shown 4the ejector E merely in theA form or" an arm projecting rearwardly from the bloclr B. A plunger P is suitably connected to the ejector block for operating` the ejector by hand lrom the outside ofV the machine. A coil spring 5, pressing at its front end against the hollow plunger P, returns the plunger and the connected parts to normal position as soon as the plunger is releaseds The steadying rod 6 for the spring 5 may conveniently be secured to the cross-bar '7 that connects the arms 1 and Tt will be seen from the toregoing that when the plunger pushed in (assunf.ing;v that it is tree to operate). the ejector E willjr push the bottom piece of goodsout of the mfigurine. whence it falls into a position for removal by the purchaser. as willbe wel-l understood.. '.l`he operation of the ejector E is under the control of the coin-mechanism which I will now describe.

'lol the plate A is secured the plate 8, which is spaced from the plate ,il by means ofA packing members 9, as best shown in Figs. 7' and 8. These packing members are in the form oi meta-l strips provided with holes through which pass the screws or other astening members 10. The upper plate l, the lower plate 8 and the side members 9 form a chamber or recess E .in which operates the coin-carrier indicated as a whole by C. The depth ol`j the chamber R is regulated by the number ot packing strips 9 employed.Y In Fig. 7 there is one pack ing strip on each side.l and in Fig. V8 there are two packing strips 9 on each side. he depth of the chamber will depend upon the thickness of the ecin-carrier7 the thickness of the coin-carrier will depend upon the number of coins 'ith which the ma chine is to operate. The coin-carrier adapted to operate in the chamber which are rigidly connected together by a. suitable means and tastened'at the rear ei j to the block B by means ot screws 13, or otherwise.` Angangular bracket plate u 11i is preferably interposed between the coin-car rier and the heads or the screws 13, so as tosecure lirmerattachment.' The coins carrier C is thus rigidly connected with the handfoperable plunger P. the plunger P is pushed in7 the coin-carrier C and the ejector E operate as a single i ber. This particular construction is, 'course7 vnot essential, and in the broader :thereof is movable upv and down in 28, for purpose which will be presently A `carrie; and the coin-testing` segment 23 -e `When therefore, f

eoin-entrace slot 16 in the top plate A.. Any

suitable mechanism may bey associated with the coin-carrier C to be acted upon by the deaosited coins. In te resent instance. I

Vhave shown, by way or illustration, a coin actuated device similar to the one set forth in the Romans and Grover Patent No. 625,123, dated May 18, 1899. This device comprises a dog or pawl 17 pivoted at 1S to the ears or studs 19 depending from the plate 8, as best shown in Fig. 4;. A coil spring-20 mounted on the shaft 18 normally presses the free end 21 of the dog-'17 upwardly into the path or"k movement of the lateral' lug 22 on the coin-carrier- C. The lunj 22 is indicated in dotted lines in 1 and in full lines in Fig. t. As long as the hook end 21 of the dog 17 remains in the Vpath or" Ymovement* of the lug Q2, it is clear that the inwardmovement ot the coin-carrierv or coin-slide C7 will be arrested the momen-t the lug22 encounters. the hook end 21. This preliminary movement of the coin` carrier is insuicient to cause the ejection ot the l'owermost package bythe ejector En order to secure 'u'll operative movement ofthe vcoin-carrier Cfand the ejector E. it is necessary that the hook end 21 ot the donf 17 be! moved out of' the path ot the lug'v This unlockingl ofthe coin-carrier is inthe present instance accomplished by means of the'arm segment rotatably nioimted on the shaft 24;.y The segment 23 is rigidly connected with the sleeve 25 which is rot-atable on thev shaft 2a.

downwardly from the pla-te 87 and the other end of', the shaft 941s in the form-of ahat extension 27 engaging` in thefslot 28 of .theV projection 29 formed on the plate 8. This is best shown in the inverted plan view oft t. By reason o't this mounting, the shaft 24 is not rotatable, but theend 2? the slot explained. The sleeve 25 carries a small gear or pinion. 30, the teeth of which are ranged to mesh with the teeth 31 ot the eoincarrier Cg as best indicated in Fig. 4. Be cause yof this connection betweeirtlie coinw-ill be clear that whenever the coin-carrier moves, the segment 281s rotated.

-The actiony or" the deposited coins on the' Y wnt 25 to move the dog 17 into releasing -posgticn7 is as iicl'lows.: The segment Y23,` asV One end ofthe shaft 211 1s mounted in the bracket Q6 projecting seen from Fig. 4, is arranged substantially along the diameter of the coin-opening 15, so as to engage the coins along a central line.

lVith the parts in their normal position, as

shown in F ig. 2, when two coins have been deposited in the coin-opening 15 of the coincarrier C and when the plunger is pushed in, the coin-segment 23 will be rocked upwardly from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 5. In this figure, the two deposited coins are indicated at D and D. As the coin-carrier moves forwardly with the two coins, the pointed end a of the segment 23 comes into contact with the underside of the bottom coin D', and the shaft 24C is thus forced downwardly at the end which carries the pin 27. As the shaft 24; lies immediately over the coin-dog 17, this downward movement of the shaft rocks the dog 17 downwardly and moves the hook end 21 out of the path of the lug 22. Consequently, the coin-carrier becomes unlocked and is, therefore, free to be moved forwardly to the full extent, whereby the ejector E pushes the bottom piece of goods out of the magazine. The deposited coins drop out of the coin-carrier after they have passed the coin-testing segment 23, and fall into a. money receptacle suitably arranged within the machine. 4

The dog 17 is guided in its up'and down movements by means of a pair of guide posts and depending from the plate 8.

Let us now suppose that it is attempted to operate the machine by means of less than the prescribed number of coins. In this particular instance, that would mean a single coin. When only one coin is deposited and the plunger P pushed in, the segment 23, instead of being` ,forced downwardly as in the presence of the required number of coins, encounters no resistance and lifts the `forward end of the coin upwardly, as indicated at D2, in Fig. 6. As a result, the dog 17 is not moved out of locking position and the coin-carrier remains locked against further inward moveinent. The preliminary inward movement of the coin-carrier from its normal position to the position shown in F 6, is not sufficient to cause ejection of the goods. This preliminary movement is allowed for the purpose of testing the deposit-ed coin or coins. When the plunger P is released after it has been attempted to operate the machine with 'a single coin,the coin-carrier is moved back to its original position, carrying with it the coin D2. The latter may then be removed by the intending purchaser. This removal is rendered easy by reason of the cutout portion 34 at the front edge of the plate 8. This allows a pointed instrument, such as a pencil 35, to be inserted into the coin-opening 15 through the bottom, thereby lifting the coin D2 out of the coin-opening, as indicated in dotted CEE lines in Fig. 2. This refunding of an insulticient number of coins is one of the more important features of my invention. Tf an intending purchaser were to lose a coin in this way, he would become prejudiced against the machine and refuse to patronize it.

To adapt a machine for operation by more than two coins-say, three coins-, it is only necessary to increase the thickness of the coin-carrier. Thus, in Fig. 8, T have shown a coin-carrier C consisting of three sections, c', c2 and 03, which are secured together in a manner similar to the sections 11 and 12 of the coin-slide C. The increased depth of the chamber l for the coin-carrier C is secured by simply using an additional pair of packing` plates or strips 9. The sections of the coin-carrier being uniform, any desired depth of coin-carrier is readily secured by simply adding on or taking away the required number of these sections. The packing plates 9 being all uniform, the desired depth of the chamber or recess which accommodates the coin-carrier is secured by simply adding or taking away, as the case may be, the required number of packing plates. Tt is preferable that the sections of the; coincarrier have each a thickness equal to the thickness of a proper coin. Tn this way, a

machine intended to be operated only by two coins,`will have a coin-carrier consisting of two sections; a machine to be operated only with three coins, will have a coincarrier consisting of three sections; and

so on.

Another advantage of my invention is that the coin-carrier may be changed without disturbing the position of the ejector E. This obviates the necessity of adjusting either the ejector or the position of the magazine M. The adjustment of the machine to operate with the desired number of coins may readily be accomplished by the agent in charge of the machine, without the necessity of sending the entire machine back to the shop. All that the agent requires is a supply of packing plates 9 and coincarrier sections. By simply inserting the required number of packing plates and the required number of sections for the coincarrier, the machine may be changed to operate with a predetermined plurality of coins. The machine can easily be restored to its previous condition by simply removing the required number of packing plates and the required number of sections from the coin-carrier.

As previously stated, the specific mechanism herein illustrated and described is merely for the purpose of explaining my invention and is not intended as a limitation. The basic features of my invention may be embodied in other forms than that herein set forth without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.

'Ha thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent oit the United States, is:

E l. ln a coin-controlled'vending machine, aV hand-operable coincarrier having' an opening' to receive a prescribed plurality of face to i'ace, and carry them into operative position, an ejector for the goods, a. member controlled by the combined thiclrn ss or" the coins on said carri-er lor permi-tting1 ope Lion oit d ejector, said member remaining inopciative when an ins licient number of coins is deposited, said coiircaarierV being adapte-d to return an insu'lilcient number 'ott coins to` a refunding position.

2L In a coiircontrolled ven-ding machine, a hand-operable coin-cerier adapted to receive a prescribed plurality of coins and carry them into operative position, and an ejectin-g; member controlled by tliecombined action of all of seid coins, said member remaining inoperative AWhen an insutlicieut number ol coins is deposited, said coincarrier being' adaptedto return an insul- .ticient number of coins to a refunding position.V Y

Y3. ln a coin-controlled vending;r machine, a casingv provided with a coin-entrance slot, a handbperable coin-carrier having an opening normally in alignment ivith said slot to receive a prescribed plurality oft coins face to face, the combined thickness of said coins beingsubstantially equal to the depth ot said coin-opening, a member controlled by the comlain-ed tliiclrne s of the coins on saidV carrier.l said mem-ber remaining inoperatiye when an insufficient num ol come deposited, said coincarrler beinga adapted to return an insufficient number et coins to said coin-entrance slot lo removal, and a goods-ejector controiled by said member. Y

4t. ln a coin-controlled vending machine, a provided with a coin-entrance slot, a horizontally reciprocable coin-slide having an opening' normally in alignment with said slot to receive a prescribed pluor" coins superposed face to. face, the

or receiving.V a predeterdeposited coins lace to thickness ot said coins with an opening l. mined pluralrty i face, the combined being sub-stantiallyv equal to the thickness of said coin-carrier, the number of said operating` the mechanism, and a member controlled by the combined thickness of the coins on said carrier, said member remain-ing inoperative when an iusuidicient numl er oit coins is deposited, said coin-- carrier being,r adapted to return an insullicient number of coins to a refunding position.y

6. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a. casingbaving a coin-entrance slot, a reciprocable coin-slide consisting` of a plurality of plate sections arranged face to tace and separably connected together, said slide vbeing' provided with an openingnormally in alignment with said slot for receiving a predetermined plurality of deposited coins face to face, th0 combined thickness of said coins beingsubstantially equal to the thickness of said slide, the number or" said separable sections being readily varied to vary the number of coins required for operating the mechanism, and a member controlled by the combined thickness ol2 the coins on said slide, said member remaining` inoperative when an insuflioientA number ol' coins is deposited, said coinslide being adapted to return an insuirlicient number of coins to said coin-entrance slot for removal.

7. ln a coin-controlled vending mechanism, a top plate provided with a coin-entrance slot, a bottom plate secured to said top plate, packing means arranged between said plates to space the latter the required distance, said plates and said packing means farming* a chamber, the thickness of said packing means being1 readily varied to vary the dei th of said chamber, a handoperable coin-slide movable in said chamber and consisting; or a plurality of separable sections si-f-.perposed :tace to face, the combined thickness et said sections being substantially equal to the depth ol said chan ber, said coin-slide being` provided with an opening normally in alignment with said cein-entrance slot to. receive a predetermined plurality of coins, the number of said separable sections being` readily varied to vary the number of coins required for operating the mechanism, and a member controlled by the combined thickness of the deposited coins, sai-,d member remaining inoperative ivnenV an insudicient number of coins is deposited, said coin-slidecarr ingr, an msuilicient number of coins baci-r to said adjustable to vary the depth of said lchamber, a coin-carrier movable. in said chamber and consisting of a plurality of separable sections connected together tace to face, the combined thickness of said sections being substantially equal to the depth ot said chamber and the number or said sections being readily variable in accordance with the depth of said chamber, said coin-carrier having an opening to receive a predetermined number of coins face to face so that the. combined thickness of the deposited coins lis substantially equal to the combined thickness ot said sections, means for manually operating said coin-carrier, means for normally locking said coin-carrier against operative movement, and a member actuated by said coin-carrier and controlled by the combined thickness of a predetermined number of coins on the carrier to unlock said locking means and permit full movement of the carrier, said locking means remaining in locking position when an insufficient thickness oi coins is on said carrier.

9. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a casing having a coin-entrance slot, means arranged to form a chamber Within said casing, said means being readily adjustable to vary the depth ofsaid chamber, a handoperable coin-carrier movable in said chamber, said coin-carrier consisting oi" a plurality of separable sections connected together face to face, the combined thickness' of said sections being substantially equal to ythe depth of said chamber and the number of said sections being'readily varied in accordance With the depth ci said chamber, said coin-carrier having anr opening nor mally in alignment With said coin-entrance slot to receive a predetermined number of coins face to face, so that the combined thickness of the deposited coins is substantially equal to the combined thickness o1E said sections, and a member controlled by the combined thickness of the coins on said carrier, said member remaining inoperative when an insuiiicient number of coins is on said carrier, said carrier being adapted to return an insufficient number of coins to said coin-entrance slot. 1

10. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing provided With a coin-entrance slot and with a vertical magazine for the goods, a hand-operable ejector movably mounted Within said casing, a coin-slide connected with saidejector and having an opening normally in alignment -With said slot to receive a predetermined plurality of coins face to face, the thickness of said coin-slide being readily adjustable to vary the'number of required coins Without disturbing the position of said ejector, anda member controlled by the combined thickness of the deposited coins to permit said ejector to eject the goods from said magazine, said ejector remaining inoperative When an insutiicient number of coms is in said slide,

said slide being adapted to carry an insutiti-l cient number of coins back to said coin-entrance slot for removal.

11. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a casing provided with a shallow chamber, means for varying the depth of said chamber, a coin-carrier movable in said chamber in the plane thereof and having an opening to receive a predetermined plurality ot' coins face to tace, said coin-carrier being substantially of the same Width as said chamber, means Jfor varying the thickness ofv 12. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a casing provided With a shallow chamber, means for varying the depth of said chamber, a

coin-carrier movable in said chamber in the plane thereoiz and having an opening to receive a predetermined plurality of coinsface to tace, saidcoin-carrier being substantially of the same Width as said chamber, means for varying thethickness of said coin-carrier to correspond to the depth of said chamber, and a member acted upon only by the combined thickness of the predetermined number' of coins, said coin-carrier being` adapted to return an insufficient number or" coins to a refunding position.

13. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a coin-carrier having an opening to receive a predetermined plurality of coins face to face, and a member controlled by the combined thickness of said perdetermined number of coins, said member remaining inoperative when an insuicient number of coins is in said coin-carrier, said coin-carrier lbeing adapted to return an insuiiicient number oif coins to a refunding position. y

let. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a .casing provided with a coin-entrance slot, a coin-carrier having an opening normally in alignment with saidslot to receive a predetermined pluralit of coins face to tace, and

a member control ed by the combined thick-` ness of said predetermined number-ot coins, said member remaining inoperative when an insufficientv number of coins is in said coincarriergsaid coin-carrier being adapted to return an insufficient, numberof coins to said coin-entrance slot for removal. i

15,` In a coin-controlled mechanism, a coin-carrier consisting of a plurality of sections separably connected together face to face to form a member of predetermined thickness, said coin-carrier having an opening to receive a plurality of coins face to face, so that the combined thickness of said coins is substantially equal to the combined thickness of said sections, the number of said sections being readily varied to vary the thicknessV ofthe coin-carrier in accordance with the combined thickness of the predetermined number of required coins, means for manually operating said coin-carrier, means for normally locking said coin-carrier against operative movement, and a member actuated by said coin-carrier and controlled by the combined thickness of a predetermined number of coins on the carrier to unlock said locking means and permit full movement of the carrier, said locking meansv remaining in locking position when an insufficient thickness of coins is on said carrier.

16. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a coin-carrier consisting of a plurality of sections separably connected together face to face to form` a member of predetermined thickness, said coin-carrier having an opening to receive a plurality of coins fare to face, so that the combined thickness of said coins is substantially equal to the combined thickness of sa-id sections, the number of said sections being readily varied to vary the thickness of the coin-carrier in accordance With the combined thickness of the predetermined number of required coins, and a member, controlled by the combined thickness of the required coins, said member remaining inoperative When an insufficient number of coins is in said coin-carrier, said coin-carrier being adapted to return an insuicient number Vof coins to a refunding posinon.

17. In a4 coin-controlled mechanism, a normally locked coin-carrier adapted to receive a predetermined plurality of coins 4face to face, and means controlled by the combined thickness of said coins to unlock said coin-carrier for operative movement, said means remaining in locking position when aninsuiiicient number of4 coins is in said Coin-carrier. A

18. In a coin-controlled mechanism7 a normally locked coin-carrier adapted to receive a predetermined plurality of coins face to face, and means controlled by the combined thickness of said coinsto unlock said coin-carrier for operative movement, said means' remaining in locking position when an insuiiicient number of coins is in said coin-carrier, said coin-carrier being adapted to returnan insutiicient number of coins to a refunding position. i

19. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a casing provided with a coin-entrance slot, a normally locked coin-carrier having an opening normally in alignment With saidl slot to receive a predetermined plurality of coins face to face, a device controlled by the combined thickness of said coins to unlock said coin-carrier for operative movement, said device remaining in locking position when an insufficient number of coins is in said coin-carrier, said coin-carrier being adapted to return an insufficient number of coins to said coin-entrance slot for removal.

20. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a normally locked coin-carrier having an opening to receive a predetermined plurality 0f coins face to face, the combined thickness of said coins being` substantially equal to the thickness of said coin-carrier, said coin-carrier consisting of a plurality of sections removably connected. together face to face, the number of said sections being readily varied to Vvary the number of coins required to equal the combined thickness of the sections, and means controlled by the combined thickness ofthe coins in the coin-carrier to unlock said coin-carrier for operative movement, said means remaining in locking position When an insuiicient number of coins is in said coin-carrier.

21. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a coin-carrier having an opening t0 receive a predetermined plurality of coins face to face, the combined thickness of said coins being substantially equal t0 the thickness of said coin-carrier, said coin-carrier consisting of a plurality of sections removably connected together face to face, the number of said sections being readily varied to vary the number of coins required to equal the combined thickness of the sections, means for manually operating said coin-carrier, means for normally vlocking said coin-carrier against operative movement, and a member actuated by said coin-carrier and controlled by the combined thickness of a predetermined number of coins on the carrier to unlock said locking means and permit full movement of the carrier, said locking means remaining in locking position when an insufficient thickness of coins is on said carrier.

22. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a a horizontally reciprocable coin-slide adapted to receive a predetermined plurality of coins farce to face, means for normally locking ksaid coin-slide against operative movement, and a device controlled by the combined thickness of said predetermined plurality 0f coins to unlock said means and allow operative movement of the coin-carrier, said device remaining in locking position when an insufficient number of coins is in said coin-carrier, said coin-carrier being adapted to carry an insulicient number of coins into a refunding position. e

23. In a coin-controlled mechanism, a coin-carrier consisting of a plurality of parallel flat sections arranged face to face and IZO movable as e unit, each section having an opening to receive a coin, and means actuated only when Coins are simultaneously present in all of said openings7 seid means renmining` unaetueted When less than the full number of coins is in seid coin-carrier, said coin-carrier being' adapted to return en insuiiicient number of coins to u refunding position.

Q4. ln u coin-controlled mechanism, a horizontally movable coin-slide consisting of u plurality of superposed plates removebly connected together7 each plate having en opening to receive e coin, Aand means actuated only when s coin is present in each of seid openings, said coin-slide being adapted to carry en insulicient number of deposited coins into a refunding position.

25. In s coin-controlled vendingmechenism, a coin-carrier consisting of :i plurality of sections connected together to move as a unit, each section haring an opening to re ceive e coin, and an ejecting member actuated into operative position only When coins are simultaneously present in all o1E said openings, seid coin-cerrier being adapted to return an insuflicient number of coins to s refunding position Without causing actuation of seid ejecting` member.

In Witness whereof7 l hereunto subscribe my name this 24th day of September 1918.

ALBERT D. GB-GVER.

lWitnesses:

LOUIS W. NUSBAUM, PHILIP IsAAos. 

